Chapter Index

    Faerieland.

    Central State City.

    This is a city entirely materialized by magic.

    In ancient times, its purpose was to gather all kinds of fae creatures for large-scale warfare.

    As time passed, wars gradually ceased.

    The city, as a spell, continued to exist in Faerieland, allowing all beings and fae creatures to communicate there.

    It was the most prosperous spell city.

    It was also the Song family’s signboard.

    Today.

    The city was even more bustling.

    —Everyone knew that the joint freshman welcoming party of the three major high schools would be held here!

    At the same time, the city bore another mission tonight—

    Swish, swish, swish, swish!

    With a series of sounds, the young people lightly landed on the ground.

    “Eh?”

    Shen Ye looked around.

    He had been teleported to a crossroads.

    Besides Zhang Xiaoyi, Guo Yunye, and Nangong Sirui, everyone else was gone.

    Today, Guo Yunye and Zhang Xiaoyi wore identical armor, looking majestic and spirited, and the character “勇” (brave) on their chests looked particularly vivid.

    Shen Ye, however, was wearing a white shirt, jeans, and sneakers.

    Simple and low-key.

    Shen Ye even wondered if he was too casual, since it was a party.

    But Xiao Mengyu said it was just right, to avoid being constantly stared at by people with ulterior motives.

    Since it was a party someone else prepared, Shen Ye didn’t say anything more and simply wore it.

    Nangong Sirui was different from the three.

    He wore a rather ancient-style brocade robe, a white jade crown on his head, and held a翠 green treasure fan in his hand, fanning himself while looking around with interest, like a refined young master of a chaotic world.

    “It seems to be a random teleportation.”

    Nangong Sirui said.

    This was a bustling and lively street intersection, with a constant flow of people, and various lanterns, snacks, and shops.

    The few of them felt something and pulled out their cards together.

    The four cards had the same words:

    “Heroes gather, witness this grand event.”

    “If fate allows, we shall meet.”

    They looked at each other.

    “What is this?” Guo Yunye asked.

    “I recognize all the words, but I don’t know what they mean,” Zhang Xiaoyi said.

    “I guess the third child should know,” Shen Ye said.

    “Who’s the third child?” Guo Yunye and Zhang Xiaoyi asked in unison.

    Shen Ye looked at Nangong Sirui.

    “The third child?” Nangong Sirui furrowed his elegant brows, “What does that term mean?”

    “Heaven and Earth are the greatest, you rank third,” Shen Ye quipped.

    Nangong Sirui’s brows relaxed, and he fanned himself gracefully, humming:

    “I’m starting to understand now—no wonder you can become a true successor of Huntian, this insight alone is extraordinary!”

    The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

    “…” Guo Yunye.

    “…” Zhang Xiaoyi.

    Nangong Sirui stopped laughing and said, “Alright, I’ll tell you the truth. I actually know a little, for example, the job assignment, which was originally supposed to happen after formal schooling began, but it was moved up during the intensive training.”

    “The same goes for the upcoming events.”

    “—None of you want to be eliminated and just go to some random university, right?”

    The three nodded.

    “That’s right, actually, in high school, besides general education classes, there are specialized mentors who lead small classes.”

    “Now is the time for mentors to gather and observe all the students.”

    “Mentors who feel a connection and whose personalities match will assign tasks to students. If the students satisfy the mentors—”

    “Then congratulations, you’ll have a mentor.”

    “Mentors are also our backing in school—”

    “It’s terrible to not have a mentor, so everyone should try their best to show off.”

    “How strong are the mentors?” Guo Yunye asked.

    “At least they have a divine eye technique and can summon spiritual spells, what do you say?” Nangong Sirui said.

    Divine Eye plus spiritual spells, this is the fourth realm of Faerieland.

    According to Officer Wu, this is the pinnacle of human strength.

    Guo Yunye suddenly felt something and picked up his card:

    “With a large influx of students into Central State City, the city’s public security environment has rapidly deteriorated.”

    “At the second intersection ahead, someone is harassing a girl. Can you intervene?”

    Without a word, Guo Yunye rushed forward.

    “Such a strong sense of justice?”

    Nangong Sirui shook his head.

    “This must be a test,” Zhang Xiaoyi said, pondering.

    “Let’s go take a look!”

    The three looked at each other and followed unhurriedly.

    When they reached that intersection, they saw Guo Yunye had already persuaded a drunk man to the side.

    The two women who were being harassed thanked him gratefully before leaving.

    —A very ordinary little incident.

    Shen Ye was about to speak when he suddenly looked up slightly, his gaze moving upwards, towards Guo Yunye’s head.

    Nangong Sirui made the same movement.

    Zhang Xiaoyi asked inexplicably from the side, “What’s wrong?”

    “Dog?” Nangong Sirui said, hesitating.

    “Is it? You saw a dog?” Shen Ye asked.

    “My mystical eye can see shapes—a ‘name’ appeared above his head, its image seems to be a dog, or perhaps a wolf, what about you?” Nangong Sirui asked.

    Shen Ye’s gaze focused on Guo Yunye’s head, looking at the evaluation tag:

    “Loyal Dog.”

    “Green rare tag.”

    “Description: When transforming into a non-human form, all attributes +7, and can ignore racial restrictions to take on non-human professions.”

    “—Not all wolves are willing to be good dogs.”

    “Additional explanation:”

    “This place possesses an extremely vast amount of Faerieland power, it is the center of the world’s source energy, thus your actions are extremely likely to receive corresponding evaluation tags, which is to say, ‘names’.”

    “—You also have this opportunity.”

    Shen Ye’s spirits lifted, and he said, “What I see is ‘the name’s—”

    He suddenly stopped.

    If people knew Guo Yunye’s descriptor was “Loyal Dog,” would he be ridiculed and bullied?

    Besides, this descriptor also exposed Guo Yunye’s abilities.

    “I saw the ‘name’s’ enhancement on him.”

    Shen Ye said.

    “What exactly is it?” Nangong Sirui asked.

    “It’s a bit vague, I dare not speak rashly. Besides, it’s his personal privacy, so it’s not convenient to discuss,” Shen Ye replied.

    Nangong Sirui also came to his senses and said to Zhang Xiaoyi, “What I just said, don’t spread it.”

    “Okay, I’ll thank you on his behalf,” Zhang Xiaoyi said gratefully.

    “I was wrong just now. This place is not only convenient for finding a mentor, but also has a chance to obtain a ‘name’. It’s truly a great opportunity,” Nangong Sirui exclaimed.

    Shen Ye took out his card.

    Xiao Mengyu sent a message: “Did she contact you?”

    “No, I’m with Nangong Sirui and Guo Yunye, completing an assigned task,” Shen Ye replied.

    “Okay, I also received an assigned task here, keep in touch with me at any time,” Xiao Mengyu said.

    Shen Ye put down the card.

    Suddenly.

    Zhang Xiaoyi yelled in surprise, holding up his card to show everyone:

    “You’re a fast runner? Run a city loop, let me see.”

    —This is easy!

    “Gentlemen, opportunity is at hand, I’m off to run.” Zhang Xiaoyi was eager to try.

    “Go quickly! Don’t delay!” Shen Ye said.

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    Zhang Xiaoyi nodded and started to run.

    Once he left, Guo Yunye continued patrolling the streets, leaving Shen Ye and Nangong Sirui.

    “Don’t we have any opportunities?” Nangong Sirui looked unconvinced.

    The next second.

    His card also vibrated.

    A line of small text appeared:

    “Feel true emotions.”

    …This is so difficult. It’s just a social event, where am I supposed to find true emotions?

    Immediately after, Shen Ye’s card also vibrated.

    Another line of small text appeared:

    “Helping others brings joy.”

    Shen Ye looked at his card, then at Nangong Sirui.

    “I’ll help you,” Shen Ye said.

    “Alright,” Nangong Sirui replied.

    “Let’s add each other as friends first—friendship should count, right?”

    “Indeed, I thought the same.”

    The two pulled out their cards and added each other as friends.

    Unfortunately, there was no reaction.

    The two looked at each other.

    —It seems that only *that* truly counts as genuine emotion?

    “True feelings should be simple, you’re so handsome,” Shen Ye said.

    On the street, several girls passed by, all glancing at Nangong Sirui, then at Shen Ye.

    —These two were quite eye-catching.

    “You’re wrong, they just like my appearance, they don’t have time to understand my inner self, how can that be called true affection?”

    Nangong Sirui said, fanning himself.

    Shen Ye glanced at him.

    —Such high standards? That’s really tough.

    The two simply walked forward along the road.

    It was quite lively and prosperous.

    Shen Ye walked, looking around, and suddenly clapped Nangong Sirui on the shoulder.

    “Hey, those girls playing the guzheng over there are all looking at you.”

    “Are they?”

    The two paused.

    They saw the guzheng-playing girls occasionally looking up at Nangong Sirui, their faces flushed, then quickly bowing their heads to play their music.

    “The one in red made a mistake,” Nangong Sirui said to Shen Ye, looking at one of the girls.

    “The song has errors, Sanlang cares,” Shen Ye laughed.

    Nangong Sirui immediately shook his head and said, “The mountain needs a person to come, but the person is indifferent to the mountain.”

    “Do you want to get a ‘name’ or not?” Shen Ye asked, hands on his hips.

    “No, they are spirits of the Faerieland, not real people,” Nangong Sirui explained in a low voice.

    Suddenly, someone approached, looked at Nangong Sirui, then at Shen Ye.

    “Handsome, buy some flowers for your girlfriend.”

    The flower seller’s tone was sincere and encouraging as he held a bouquet of roses in front of Shen Ye.

    Girlfriend?

    Shen Ye was slightly stunned, then suddenly realized and turned to look at Nangong Sirui.

    This boy was truly beautiful.

    But he was a boy.

    Shen Ye smiled and was about to refuse, but then his mind spun.

    No!

    “How much?”

    “One tael of silver.”

    “Here.”

    Shen Ye pulled out the silver—

    This was the first time he had arrived at his residence, money placed on the table.

    “Here, Third Child, these flowers are for you.”

    Shen Ye said.

    “Are you crazy? Why didn’t you tell him I’m a man just now?” Nangong Sirui was a little angry, and even ran a hand through his hair.

    —Even more like a woman.

    “Hey, get this straight, we’re fulfilling the requirements on the card, understand?” Shen Ye said seriously.

    Nangong Sirui pondered for a moment, then suddenly understood.

    That’s right!

    I want

    to find true feelings, and he wants to help others for joy.

    His help for me is sincere—

    Because “helping me” is what he wants to do!

    So, if I accept the flowers, wouldn’t I be feeling his “true feelings”?

    It makes sense!

    Nangong Sirui put away his fan, waved it, and smiled as he pointed at Shen Ye:

    “There’s some truth to that. I’ll reluctantly accept this bouquet of roses and see if I can get a ‘name’.”

    “I have the same thought,” Shen Ye said.

    “Come on! Give me the flowers!”

    “Here!”

    Just then, an unexpected change occurred—

    A spatial fluctuation suddenly emanated from the nearby open space.

    Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish!

    Five figures appeared in succession.

    —They were several girls, and they seemed to be from Gui Xu High School, one of the three major high schools!

    As soon as they appeared, they saw the scene—

    Shen Ye smiled and handed the flowers to Nangong Sirui.

    Nangong Sirui accepted the roses with a beaming face.

    The girls might not be as strong in combat as the two, but in this kind of situation, they were invincible.

    They simultaneously pulled out their phones and started furiously snapping pictures.

    At this moment, Shen Ye and Nangong Sirui hadn’t anticipated the terrifying consequences, only thinking these girls were a bit too bored.

    —After all, it was an important moment to gain “fame” and the favor of mentors!

    Why are you taking pictures of us instead of pursuing opportunities?

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    Nangong Sirui took the bouquet of flowers, even sniffed them under his nose, and said:

    “I wonder if it will have any effect.”

    “It should,” Shen Ye said uncertainly.

    Suddenly—

    A faint glow appeared above Shen Ye’s head.

    The two sensed it simultaneously and exchanged a knowing smile.

    It really worked!

    Well, this smiling exchange was also captured on camera!

    Shen Ye smiled and looked up, to see a brand new descriptor appear above his head:

    “Tool Person.”

    “Red level mythical, occasional descriptor.”

    “Description: Have you ever seen someone climb a wall? When she can’t get over it, she’ll bring a few bricks to step on.”

    “—In some people’s eyes, others are just tools.”

    “The current descriptor has the ‘temporary dissipation’ characteristic and will vanish after ten seconds.”

    “—Occasional fate-type descriptor.”

    “This descriptor is an evaluation materialized by your ‘Gate’ ability sensing the special Faerieland power here, leveraging its effect and distilling thousands of years of the human race’s struggle for survival, just to raise your vigilance.”

    “—Be careful, or be dessert.”

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